Katie Yoder works as a staff writer and analyst for the Media Research Center's Culture department. As the Joe and Betty Anderlik Fellow, Katie's coverage has been instrumental on a variety of issues in relation to the media including marriage, feminism, entertainment and religion, with a special focus on abortion. Katie has covered life issues from the March for Life and the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell to the videos exposing Planned Parenthood's harvesting of baby parts. Her work has received attention from numerous media outlets including Fox News, The Washington Times, EWTN and One America News Network. Katie has spoken on these issues in both radio and TV appearances. Before her current position, Katie interned at The Heritage Foundation after graduating from the University of Virginia with a major in English and a minor in Foreign Affairs.

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Sarah Palin, Pro-Life Speakers Slam ‘Lamestream Media’ at #WomenBetrayed Rally
September 11, 2015, 6:08 PM EDT

If the media won’t tell the truth, the people will – by turning to social media, according to speakers at a pro-life rally on Capitol Hill.

On Thursday, pro-life leaders called upon Congress to defund Planned Parenthood in the upcoming budget. Students for Life organized the “Women Betrayed” rally, held in light of the recent videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of aborted baby parts. During the event, speakers, such as former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, spoke with the MRC about the “bogus business” and how to work around its PR firm, the “lamestream media.”

CBS Finally Reports on Planned Parenthood Protests – by Connecting to Arson
September 11, 2015, 2:15 PM EDT

One news show finally hinted at the tens of thousands of Americans protesting Planned Parenthood – in relation to arson, that is.

During Evening News Sept. 5, CBS anchor Jim Axelrod reported on a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington. 

#NeverForget: ABC, NBC Show ‘Stunning’ 9/11 Rainbow at World Trade Center
September 11, 2015, 11:35 AM EDT

The end of this rainbow touched on something far more treasured than a pot of gold.

On Thursday, a day before the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a rainbow rose from the site of the former World Trade Center towers to arch over the newly-constructed One World Trade Center. ABC and NBC took note of the “stunning” and “dazzling” spectacle during their September 11 morning news shows.

WATCH: Sen. Mike Lee Cites MRC on Senate Floor, Slams ‘Pro-Abortion News’
September 10, 2015, 4:57 PM EDT

Sen. Mike Lee is using the Senate floor to tell the story the media refuse to: Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of aborted baby parts.

Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday night, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) slammed the “pro-abortion news media” as they “suppress” the videos exposing Planned Parenthood. Referencing an MRC Culture story, Sen. Lee argued that the network news shows “have gone dark” in their coverage of the videos released by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP).

Networks Show ‘Graphic’ Image of Dead Syrian Toddler; Censor Dead Babies in Abortion Vids
September 3, 2015, 3:50 PM EDT

The death of 3-year-old Syrian refugee Aylan is heart-wrenching. The deaths of more than 40 million unborn babies worldwide per year is also heart-wrenching. But broadcast networks will only show one of those stories.

ABC, NBC and CBS can no longer argue that they censor graphic pictures from their news shows. Since the story broke, every evening and morning news show has shared the “heartbreaking” imagery of Aylan, a 3-year-old who drowned while fleeing Syria with his family.

Networks Cover Baby Pandas More than Baby Humans in Planned Parenthood Vids
September 2, 2015, 4:15 PM EDT

Baby pandas are cute. But when the news shows combined find more time for baby animals than the demise of baby humans, something has gone terribly wrong.

The three broadcast networks, ABC, NBC and CBS swooned over the National Zoo’s panda twins born Saturday, Aug. 22 – and grieved when one died four days later. From the pregnancy until after birth, the news shows combined dedicated more time to the “baby” panda story in three weeks than the horrific Planned Parenthood videos (all nine of them!) in seven weeks.

Yahoo! Parenting: ‘If I Knew My Daughter Had Down Syndrome, I Would Have Aborted Her’
September 1, 2015, 4:28 PM EDT

Parenting is about abortion, according to Yahoo!

Yahoo! Parenting recently published a piece by freelancer Hallie Levine with the headline, “If I Knew My Daughter Had Down Syndrome, I Would Have Aborted Her – All Women Should Have That Right.” 

Ninth Planned Parenthood Video: ‘Really Weird’ Loophole Let Government Buy ‘Fetal Tissue’
September 1, 2015, 11:56 AM EDT

The latest video exposing Planned Parenthood hits at the “heart” of the abortion business – by following the money.

The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a ninth investigative video September 1 revealing the “relationship” between Advanced Bioscience Resources, Inc. (ABR) and Planned Parenthood in harvesting aborted baby parts. Among three conversations caught on camera, ABR’s Perrin Larton highlighted a “really weird” loophole that let the government to buy aborted baby parts – and discussed how, during abortion, babies sometimes “just fell out.”

Networks Haven’t Covered a Single Planned Parenthood Video Release in One Month
August 31, 2015, 2:20 PM EDT

More fuel doesn’t mean more fire – at least when it comes to the media’s coverage of Planned Parenthood. As more and more undercover footage surfaces, the networks dedicate less and less time to reporting on the horrific videos released by the Center for Medical Progress.

In fact, the three broadcast networks, ABC, NBC and CBS, haven’t reported on a single video exposing Planned Parenthood’s trafficking of aborted babies during their news shows in 31 days – or one full month.

Networks Ignore Timely Margaret Sanger Protest at National Portrait Gallery
August 28, 2015, 2:55 PM EDT

Not even in the wake of the sickening Planned Parenthood videos will the broadcast networks dare to criticize Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger.

During their news shows, ABC, NBC and CBS ignored a press conference against Margaret Sanger held in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. During the event, black pastors and other pro-life leaders demanded the removal of a Margaret Sanger bust – a bust they called “revisionist propaganda” – from a Struggle for Justice exhibit inside the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. 

Pro-life Leaders Slam Journalists at Margaret Sanger Protest
August 27, 2015, 6:22 PM EDT

Black pastors and pro-life leaders held a press conference today protesting an exhibit some called “outrageous” at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

The exhibit contains a bust of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, an outspoken leader of the eugenics movement, ironically placed in the “Struggle for Justice” exhibit, right between iconic civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks.

#ProtestPP: Networks CENSOR Tens of Thousands Protesting Planned Parenthood
August 25, 2015, 2:27 PM EDT

Journalists, take note: the media may stay forever silent on the videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s demonic trafficking of aborted baby parts, but everyday Americans won’t.

ProtestPP, a coalition of pro-life groups, organized a National Day of Protest challenging Planned Parenthood on Saturday, August 22. While the 353 rallies held across the nation attracted a total of 68,764 attendees, they didn’t capture the attention of the broadcast networks. During their morning and evening news shows, ABC, NBC and CBS censored the crowds.

Full Video: Planned Parenthood Partner Jokes about Shipping Intact Baby Heads
August 25, 2015, 10:29 AM EDT

As with the trailer, there’s one word to describe the new video exposing Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of aborted babies: demonic.

The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released an eighth investigative video on August 25 featuring StemExpress CEO Cate Dyer admitting that her company receives “intact” aborted baby “cases” from clinics and laughing over the thought of shipping baby heads. She also confirmed her company’s once-strong relationship with Planned Parenthood, an abortion giant that only works with abortion “champions.”

BREAKING: Planned Parenthood Partner Laughs About Shipping Intact Babies
August 21, 2015, 11:37 PM EDT

There’s one word to describe the upcoming video exposing Planned Parenthood’s trafficking of aborted babies: demonic.

The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a trailer on August 21 advertising its eighth investigative video. In the two-minute clip, StemExpress CEO Cate Dyer admitted that her company receives “intact” (whole) aborted baby bodies from the abortion clinics they work with – and laughed at the thought of shipping baby heads.

 

TV Shows Laud Opening of ‘Funny’ Pro-Abortion Film ‘Grandma’
August 21, 2015, 10:10 PM EDT

The media won’t cover videos showing the horrific damage abortion does to babies – but they’re only too happy to promote a movie showing a young woman choosing abortion.

Opening in theaters August 21, Grandma stars Lily Tomlin as Elle Reid, a misanthrope lesbian poet who helps her 18-year-old granddaughter get an abortion. With ABC calling the film “funny” and “brilliant” and Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon deeming the film “great,” the abortion-centered film promises to win only more media hype.

News Shows CENSOR Planned Parenthood Video, Hype Unborn ‘Baby’ Panda
August 20, 2015, 7:08 PM EDT

NBC and CBS are happily covering the “great news” of a “fetus” and unborn “baby” – but it’s not one of those torn apart in the recent Planned Parenthood videos. In fact, it’s not even human.

It’s been one full day, but ABC, NBC and CBS still haven’t covered the latest Planned Parenthood video detailing the cutting open of an aborted baby with scissors – a baby whose heart was still beating, according to a witness. Instead, the morning and event news shows from NBC and CBS gushed over the pregnancy of the National Zoo’s giant panda, Mei Xiang, beginning with showing an ultrasound of the “fetus.” 

16 Journalists Accept Planned Parenthood Awards – Despite Horrifying Abortion Videos!
August 19, 2015, 9:30 PM EDT

While the media stay away from the recent videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s trafficking of aborted baby parts, they are drawn to Planned Parenthood’s annual media awards ceremony.

During Planned Parenthood’s Maggie Awards for Media Excellence Tuesday night, the abortion giant recognized 16 journalists for pushing “reproductive rights.” From Buzzfeed and Yahoo! to MSNBC, MRC Culture compiled a list of several prominent media attendees – and found a picture announcing the winners.

Gosnell-Like Horror: Abortion Worker Describes Cutting Open Baby with ‘Beating Heart’
August 19, 2015, 11:49 AM EDT

Editor’s Note: Graphic Content Below.

Planned Parenthood is sounding more and more like abortionist Kermit Gosnell’s “House of Horrors.”

The Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released a seventh investigative video August 19 featuring former StemExpress tissue technician, Holly O’Donnell, as she detailed how she “cut” open an aborted baby boy’s head with scissors while his heart was still beating. “It had a face,” she said. “It had eyelids.”

NY Post Slams Planned Parenthood for Breaking ‘Pro-Choice Ethics’
August 17, 2015, 3:46 PM EDT

You know it’s bad when the media start bashing Planned Parenthood – with pro-choice arguments.

The New York Post Editorial Board argued that the recent Planned Parenthood videos “show a failure to put women’s rights first” in an August 16 piece. While the board normally stays silent on abortion, they said, the videos demanded attention for breaching “pro-choice ethics.”

CENSORED: Networks Spent 0.008% of News Shows on Planned Parenthood Footage
August 13, 2015, 11:14 AM EDT

Editor’s Note: Explicit Content Below.

ABC, NBC and CBS are doing their best keep the public from seeing abortion for what it really is: the ripping apart of little baby bodies.

Since the release of the first Center for Medical Progress (CMP) video July 14 exposing Planned Parenthood’s harvesting of aborted baby parts, the three broadcast networks have spent only 1 minute and 13 seconds playing CMP video footage with audio. That’s 1 minute, 13 seconds out of 243 hours and 30 minutes of morning and evening news shows.